EM Quick Hits 57 – HIV Diagnosis, Failed Paradigm of STEMI Criteria, Poisoned Patient Airway Management, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, DIY Investments

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Dr. Anton Helman

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🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Megan Landes on the importance of diagnosing HIV in the ED, Jesse McLaren on the failed paradigm of STEMI criteria and ECG tips to identify acute coronary occlusion, Anand Swaminathan on evidence for non-invasive airway management in the poisoned patient, Brit Long and Hans Rosenberg on the identification, workup and management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, Matt Poyner on the most lucrative side-gig, DIY investing. To support EM Cases, please consider a donation here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

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0:00.0	This is EMKases, EM Quick Hits podcast.
0:12.6	Quick, let's get on with it.
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0:21.2	improving EM care through high-quality research and education. The opinions expressed on this podcast are intended for general information and educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose treat or prevent any medical condition, nor should they be used as a substitute for medical advice from qualified practicing physician. Unless stated otherwise, the opinions expressed by the hosts or guests are made in their individual capacity, not on behalf of the Institute nor medicine cases. This episode is brought to you by Easy Recess, the Resuscitation Assistant.
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1:10.2	And now for the best of the University of Toronto Emergency Medicine.
1:14.3	It was way back in the very beginning of 2020 that Dr. Megan Landis approached me with what
1:20.5	she thought at the time would be a very important educational offering to you, the EMK's listeners.
1:30.1	She told me that there was this new bug found in China that caused an unusual kind of pneumonia that seemed to be spreading,
1:36.2	and that we need to educate EM providers around the world about how to prepare for a potential
1:41.5	pandemic. This was the first I'd heard of COVID. And I have to admit that
1:46.6	the topic at the time didn't seem to be especially interesting or especially educational
1:51.3	or especially worrisome. But I knew that Dr. Landis was an excellent educator and trusted
1:57.3	her intuition, so I agreed to record a podcast at the time. And it turns out, of course,
2:03.2	that she was exactly correct. That brings us to this podcast. This time, there's another
2:11.5	virus we need to be aware of, but this virus we've all heard about many, many times. The problem is, this virus is not on our
2:21.8	radar in the ED very much, and it really should be. So to explain to us why it's so important to have
2:29.0	HIV on our radar in EM, it's my pleasure to introduce my friend, colleague, and sort of boss. She's the head of
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